This same math can be applied to the MLB World Series. (I'm in Toronto, which means for the first time since the early 90s, baseball is interesting!) Instead o

This same math can be applied to the MLB World Series. (I'm in Toronto, which means for the first time since the early 90s, baseball is interesting!) Instead of primaries, there's Pennants. Instead of general elections, there's the World Series. http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/ http://www.vegasinsider.com/mlb/odds/futures/ Right now, the Jays are the second most likely team to win their Pennant (2/1 vs 9/5 for the Royals). But at the same time, they are the most likely to win the World Series (17/4 vs 9/2 for the Royals). In terms of the original article, the Jays are more 'electable' than the Royals. I have no idea how this should affect betting strategies, but it sure is interesting from a statistics point of view.